Whiffle hook



Jan. 15, 92 1,481,165

, L. L. WELLS WHIFFLE HOOK Filed Oct. 23 1922 INVWTOR atented Jan. 15, I924.

M$hit LESLIE L. WELLS, OF PILGER, NEBRASKA.

WHIFFLE HOOK.

Application filed October 23, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LESLIE L. VVnLLs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pilger. in the county of Stanton and State 5 of Nebraska, have invented new and useful Improvements in Whiifle Hooks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a whilfle hook. the general object of the invention being to provide means for preventing the hook from being detached when backing or turning.

Another object of the invention is to provide a spring loop for closing the space be tween the end of the hook and the body thereof for holding the hook engaging member in place.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had. to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in Which:

Figure l is aside elevation showing a portion of a Whittle-tree and one end of a tug with the invention in use.

Figure 2 is a plan view.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional View.

In these views 1 indicates the whifiietree. 2 the tug, 3 the hook which is attached to the tree and 4 the hook engaging member which is attached to the tug.

well known in backing or turning the Serial No. 5

of the hook and the body thereof.

to slip oif the hook and f my invention to prevent he space between the end In carrying out my invention I provide a spring strip 5 and loop it and connect the ends thereof with rivet is so placed occupy the space the hook and th the hook by a rivet The that the looped part will between the extremity of e body thereof thus preventing the member 4t from passing through said space unless strip and the en it is forced by the spring d of the hook. This requires considerable effort as the strip must be bent to permit the member to pass by it so that there is no danger of the parts becoming separated forcibly by hand.

unless they are separated It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be reaoily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

IVhat I claim is In combination with a loop and a hook carried thereby, of a resilient strip of metal looped above itself and arranged upon the shank of the hook in proximity to the extremity of the hook, and capable of movement within the passing through t shank.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LESLIE L. WELLS. 

